Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-09
THE NATIONS ANNIVERSARY.
Eiwood Bruner Elected Grand Marshal
Meeting of the Executive Committee.

Elwood Bruner Elected Grand Marshal
Meeting of the Executive Committee.
That Sacramento is to lead every other
city on the coast in proper celebration OF
the Fourth of July is now settled ques-
ton. No city in the State exhibits that
patriotic fervor in celebrating the anniyer-
sary of the nations birth as does the Capt.
tai City. Here no begging or soliciting
committee go from door TO door asking
contributions, but sufficient sum of money
is set aside for the purpose by the City
Trustees, whose act is applauded by every
taxpayer in the community. The celebra-
ton will be upon a grand scale and fully
representative of the loyalty of our people.
The Executive Committee which has
been appointed to make all the arrange
ments for a proper observance OF the
Fourth met at the Courthouse last even
ing, to hear the reports of the various SUBJ
committees which have been appointed to
work up the different details. Everything
seems to work tremendously. The conf
mittees are composed of
ACTIVE AND ENERGETIC CITIZENS,
Who take as much interest in the manage
ment of the duties assigned them as they
would were they looking after their own
private business interests. There are no
axes to grind. Everything is done upon a
cash basis, and the smallest details receive
the closest scrutiny. Hon. George G..
Perkins, Ex-Governor of the State. and a
great favorite with the people of this city,
has consented to deliver the Fourth of July
Grafton. This selection meets with unan-
lmous approval. Hon. Elwood Bruner,
District Attorney of Sacramento county,
has accepted the position of Grand Mar
shall, another happy and excellent selec-
ton. Professor Van Tassell has been en-
gagged to give
A GRAND BALLOON ASCENSION
In the afternoon, which will by no means
be the least attraction on that day. As an
aeronaut he has wide reputation, and his
ascent will no doubt be- a successful, daring
and pleasing feature. The procession, the
most imposing feature of the day, without
which no Fourth Of July celebration would
be complete: will be on grand scale. The
entire First Artillery Regiment, the
mounted Sacramento Hussars, all the semi
military organizations of the city, together
with the public schools civic societies, ETC.,
will be in line, augmented by similar or
CARNATIONS and societies from neighboring
towns and cities. A baseball tournament
at Agricultural Park
REGATTA UPON THE RIVER,
And many other features not vet decided
upon, will take place, so that the entire day
from the time the booming of cannon an
nounces the rising of old Sol in the east
until the we small hours" of the next
day, will be one of festiyity. All of the
subcommittee reported progress, asked
for instructions on minor points, all of
which were given and granted The place
for holding the literary exercises, and the
hour at which the same will take place,
has not yet been decided. Some suggest
the Assembly Chamber, at Z P. NJ, others
the Pavilion, Immediately after the pro-
cession. Five representative triumphal
cars, or floats, have been ordered, and will
be manufactured by Mr. Boyne, the deco
rator, who has done excellent work in that
line in the past
Grand Marshal Bruner was present, and
made neat speech, thanking the commit
tee for the honor conferred.
GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
The fireworks exhibition will be upon a
grand scale. The bid of Nathan & De
Young of this city, which the committee
have virtually adopted, b. sides innumer-
able sky rockets golden showers, meteors
and floral stars, has the following pieces
Examinations of patriotic fires with
thirteen union bombshells
The Washington column pyramid
of national streamers, diamond cross fire.
general combination of streamers,
flowers, ETC., over 100 feet in length.
A prismatic wheel ten feet ,indiameter, a
radiant of varigated circles developing
pr ismatic colors, sending forth beautiful
scintillations of golden spray, and colors
changing from crimson to green.
a hexagon inclosing magnificent silver
star, surrounded by a hexagon in Indian
lance work
Shield of our Union-An elegantly dec
GRATED shield, in brilliant colors, represent
ing the national eseutcheon surrounded by
gorgeous wreath of laurel leaves of enc
raid lance work.
a diamond cross-fire, composed of cyIin-
ders throwing brilliant showers of golden
spray, with revolving center and colored
decorations, terminating with report and
flight of serpents.
A candlebra commencing with moving
center of varigated fires and fights of COL
ored fire in pyramidal form, showefing
brilliant scintillations, and closing with a
fight of streamers.
Grand national emblem composed of
four upright decorated columns, each of the
two outer columns inclosing our national
escutcheon in red, white and blue lance
work, each supporting magnificent dome.
surmounted with an American eagle with
extended wings. The two inner columns,
thanking the goddess in regulation colors,
with the motto 1887, " in thirteen-inch let
ters, above, and the word Union 'isbelow.
and in front of a grand battery all in white
and colored bIilliants, the whole sup
ported upon decorated double
base of white lance. inclosing thirteen
stars in eighteen inch letters, flanked by
wreaths of laurel, and the whole closing
with grand ascension of bombs" me-
tors, serpents, streamers and floral shells
This piece will be twenty feet high by
thirty feet broad.
In addition to the above there will be
several other pieces of equal magnificence.
At the next meeting committee will be
appointed on trades display.
The committee will meet again on Fri
day evening, when it is expected all sub
committees will be ready to report